After child safety criticisms, the gaming platform is adding new restrictions on young kids' usage and parental controls.

In a blog post published Monday, the company said that children under age 13 will no longer be able to directly message other Roblox users, outside of the games or experiences they play. Roblox is also debuting a new built-in setting that restricts users younger than 13 from directly messaging other users in games and experiences,

Roblox has rolled out a series of updates aimed at improving safety for its youngest users and giving parents more control over how their children use the platform. The updates, announced recently, includes stricter messaging policies for users under 13 and it is making it easier for parents to manage account settings and monitor activity

Roblox is enhancing safety for children by blocking users under 13 from sending private messages unless a verified parent or guardian grants permission. Parents will now have tools to oversee their child's account,

Roblox has also launched new parental accounts that enable parents to monitor and limit their children's activity on the platform.

In an effort to address child safety concerns, digital gaming platform Roblox announced Monday that it is rolling out a major update to its safety features and parental controls.